Friday, 22 November 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire



Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. 


Directed byFrancis Lawrence
Produced byNina Jacobson
Jon Kilik[1]
Screenplay bySimon Beaufoy
Michael Arndt
Based onCatching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
StarringJennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson
Liam Hemsworth
Woody Harrelson
Elizabeth Banks
Lenny Kravitz
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jeffrey Wright
Stanley Tucci
Donald Sutherland
Music byJames Newton Howard
CinematographyJo Willems[1]
Editing byAlan Edward Bell[1]
StudioColor Force
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date(s)
  • November 11, 2013(London premiere)
  • November 22, 2013(United States)
Running time146 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$140 million[3]
Box office$6,300,000[4]
Jennifer LawrenceJosh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth all dyed their hair for the movie once again. Lawrence went back to training to get in shape for the role[38] while the supporting cast undertook training in preparation for the arena scenes.
Production officially began on September 10, 2012 with shooting concluding for some of the cast on December 21, 2012.[39]After the Christmas break, filming resumed for two weeks in mid January for some of the main cast[40] and was placed on hold for awards season.